Kumbakonam Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu
Kumbakonam Taluka of Thanjavur district has total population of 436,592 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 216,463 are males while 220,129 are females. In 2011 there were total 110,486 families residing in Kumbakonam Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Kumbakonam Taluka is 1,017.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 51.2% people lives in Urban areas while 48.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.2% while that in the rural areas is 80.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kumbakonam Taluka is 1,024% while that of Rural areas is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kumbakonam Taluka is 43367 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22116 male children and 21251 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kumbakonam Taluka is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Kumbakonam Taluka.
The total literacy rate of Kumbakonam Taluka is 85.68%. The male literacy rate is 81.69% and the female literacy rate is 72.72% in Kumbakonam Taluka.
To facilitate the administration, Kumbakonam Taluka is further divided into 9 towns and 103 villages.
Kumbakonam Taluka Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kumbakonam Taluka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,367 | 22,116 | 21,251 |
| Literacy | 85.68% | 81.69% | 72.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80,045 | 40,021 | 40,024 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 349 | 176 | 173 |
| Illiterate | 99,688 | 39,642 | 60,046 |
Caste-wise Population - Kumbakonam Taluka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kumbakonam Taluka of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 80,045 | 40,021 | 40,024 |
| Schedule Tribe | 349 | 176 | 173 |
Religion-wise Population - Kumbakonam Taluka
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 379,899 | (87.01%) | 189,490 | 190,409 |
| Muslim | 35,200 | (8.06%) | 16,515 | 18,685 |
| Christian | 20,674 | (4.74%) | 10,074 | 10,600 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0%) | 8 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.01%) | 15 | 13 |
| Jain | 346 | (0.08%) | 174 | 172 |
| Other Religion | 12 | (0%) | 5 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 415 | (0.1%) | 182 | 233 |
Literacy Rate - Kumbakonam Taluka
Average literacy rate of Kumbakonam Taluka in 2011 were 85.68% in which, male and female literacy were 90.98% and 80.49% respectively. Total literate in Kumbakonam Taluka were 336,904 of which male and female were 176,821 and 160,083 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kumbakonam Taluka
The Sex Ratio of Kumbakonam Taluka is 1,017 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,017 females in Kumbakonam Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,017 ) of Kumbakonam Taluka.
Child Population - Kumbakonam Taluka
According to Census 2011, there were 43,367 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kumbakonam Taluka. Out of which 43,367 were male while 43,367 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kumbakonam Taluka
As per Census 2011, there are total 56,958 families under Kumbakonam Taluka living in urban areas while 56,958 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 51.2% of total population of Kumbakonam Taluka lives in Urban areas while 48.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,357 while that in rural region is 22,010.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 436,592 | 223,583 | 213,009 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,367 | 21,357 | 22,010 |
| Schedule Caste | 80,045 | 18,746 | 61,299 |
| Schedule Tribe | 349 | 151 | 198 |
| Literacy | 85.68% | 90.24% | 80.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,017 | 1,024 | 1,010 |
Working Population - Kumbakonam Taluka
In Kumbakonam Taluka out of total population, 165,912 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165,912 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,926 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 39,331 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148,514 | 116,444 | 32,070 |
| Cultivators | 9,926 | 8,959 | 967 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 39,331 | 26,350 | 12,981 |
| Household Industries | 8,305 | 5,453 | 2,852 |
| Other Workers | 90,952 | 75,682 | 15,270 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,398 | 9,936 | 7,462 |
| Non Working | 270,680 | 90,083 | 180,597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia